Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives

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Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives
Studio album by Prefuse 73
Released	May 15, 2001
Genre	IDM, Glitch, Left-Field Hip-Hop
Length	50:42
Label	Warp Records WARP83
Producer(s)	Scott Herren
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Almost Cool 85% link The Milk Factory link NME 6/9/01, p.40 Pitchfork (8.7/10) link Spin Magazine 9/01, p.164
Prefuse 73 chronology
Estrocaro EP (2000)	Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives (2001)	One Word Extinguisher (2003)

Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives was a 2001 album by Prefuse 73. The song "Smile in Your Face" is missing on the vinyl edition.

"Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives" stands apart from the Prefuse 73 albums since, in that it does not exhibit the commonly perceived contemporary sound of "glitch." Rather, it does, in a sense, define a unique category of the genre, in which the visceral irregularities of vinyl recordings--whether they be static samplings or jazz snippets or record pops--musically enhance or entirely compose the beat.

This album features vocals from rappers Mikah 9 (formerly of the hip-hop group Freestyle Fellowship), Aesop Rock, MF Doom. It also features the Sam Prekop from indie rock band The Sea and Cake.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Radio Attack" – 5:15
2. "Nuno" – 2:59
3. "Life Death" – 3:23
4. "Smile in Your Face" – 2:28
5. "Point to B" – 4:01
6. "Five Minutes Away" – 3:15
7. "Living Life" – 2:43
8. "Eve of Dextruction" – 3:22
9. "Last Night" – 3:40
10. "Cliché Intro" – 1:48
11. "Back in Time" – 2:10
12. "Hot Winter's Day" – 2:12
13. "Black List" – 3:50
14. "Untitled" – 1:23
15. "Afternoon Love In" –4:01
16. "7th Message" – 3:52